Daiwa Securities Group Inc. Has $146.31 Million Position in Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated $HR

Daiwa Securities Group Inc. lowered its holdings in shares of Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated (NYSE:HR) by 19.3% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 8,632,087 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 2,067,498 shares during the quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. owned 2.45% of Healthcare Realty Trust worth $146,314,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of HR. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Healthcare Realty Trust during the first quarter worth about $205,000. Empowered Funds LLC acquired a new stake in Healthcare Realty Trust in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $202,000. Invesco Ltd. raised its position in Healthcare Realty Trust by 48.9% in the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,307,109 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $36,591,000 after buying an additional 757,542 shares during the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP raised its position in Healthcare Realty Trust by 314.1% in the 2nd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 223,125 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $3,539,000 after buying an additional 169,248 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Amundi boosted its stake in shares of Healthcare Realty Trust by 154.0% during the 2nd quarter. Amundi now owns 519,816 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $8,343,000 after acquiring an additional 315,179 shares during the period.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts recently issued reports on the company. Weiss Ratings downgraded Healthcare Realty Trust from a “hold (c)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on Healthcare Realty Trust from $19.00 to $21.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday. Scotiabank boosted their price target on Healthcare Realty Trust from $20.00 to $22.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price target on Healthcare Realty Trust from $19.00 to $21.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. Finally, Citigroup boosted their price target on Healthcare Realty Trust from $19.00 to $21.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $20.50.

Healthcare Realty Trust Price Performance

Shares of NYSE HR opened at $19.57 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.78 billion, a PE ratio of -33.75 and a beta of 0.98. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $18.88 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $18.00. Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated has a fifty-two week low of $14.09 and a fifty-two week high of $20.61.

Healthcare Realty Trust (NYSE:HR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.41 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.39 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $275.28 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $283.01 million. Healthcare Realty Trust had a negative return on equity of 4.29% and a negative net margin of 17.34%.The company’s quarterly revenue was down 7.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.39 EPS. Healthcare Realty Trust has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.590-1.65 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated will post 1.61 EPS for the current year.

Healthcare Realty Trust Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 22nd. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 11th were issued a $0.24 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, May 11th. This represents a $0.96 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.9%. Healthcare Realty Trust’s payout ratio is currently -165.52%.

Healthcare Realty Trust Company Profile

Healthcare Realty Trust (NYSE: HR) is a real estate investment trust specializing in the ownership, acquisition and management of outpatient medical facilities. Headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, the company’s portfolio is focused primarily on medical office buildings and outpatient healthcare properties that serve hospitals, health systems and other healthcare providers. Its business model centers on securing long-term, triple-net leases to generate stable income streams from a diversified tenant base.

The company’s properties are located across key metropolitan markets in the United States, including major healthcare hubs in the Southeast, Southwest and in select coastal regions.